Synonyms of filtered

filtered 1 of 2

adjective

as in purified

Related Words

• purified
• pure
• undiluted
• refined
• rendered
• unadulterated
• clarified
• uncontaminated
• untainted
• plain
• unmixed
• straight
• unpolluted
• neat
• fresh
• clean
• unalloyed
• uncorrupted
• absolute
• concentrated
• fine
• undefiled
• tried
• taintless
• full-bodied
• uncombined
• strong

Dissimilar Words

• mixed
• diluted
• contaminated
• adulterated
• polluted
• tainted
• impure
• spoiled
• corrupted
• soiled
• alloyed
• debased
• blended
• incorporated
• combined
• compounded
• merged
• joined
• mingled
• commingled
• amalgamated
• unclarified
• fused
• intermixed
• intermingled
• linked
• fouled
• defiled
• sullied
• befouled
• besmirched
• conjoined
• united
• coalesced
• doctored
• watered-down
• cheapened

filtered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of filter

1

as in strained

to pass through a filter

steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strained
• screened
• leached
• percolated

2

as in refined

to remove usually visible impurities from

after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refined
• extracted
• clarified
• cleaned
• processed
• washed
• distilled
• purified
• fined
• purged
• cleared
• sifted
• garbled
• cleansed
• rectified
• leached
• screened
• decontaminated
• disinfected
• sieved
• sanitized
• elutriated
• bolted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contaminated
• clouded
• dulled
• muddied
• soiled
• tainted
• polluted
• defiled
• dirtied
• sullied
• fouled
• besmirched
• begrimed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filtered

Verb

Sunlight bent and filtered through Earth's atmosphere leaks into the shadow, carrying the red-orange glow of every sunrise and sunset around the world. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The grading process was one of the places where Darlington and colorist Daniel Gill really wanted the image to look grounded and authentic, not polished and Instagram-filtered. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026

As water moves through their gills, it is filtered for microscopic organisms that these mollusks then consume as food. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

That risks creating a different version of the same problem, where legitimate candidates get filtered out by systems that are also guessing at what is real. — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Light filtered through the foliage, and soft gusts carried scents of olive trees, sage, and rosemary. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

This is because of the chain of command at Southampton, which started at Eckert at the top and filtered down to Salt. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Options include properly filtered solar eclipse glasses, a safe handheld solar viewer and a pinhole projector (learn how to make one on NASA's website). — Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Despite marketing claims, there is no strong evidence that alkaline water is better or healthier than plain, filtered, or bottled water for the general population. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2026